Tokyo, July 6 (IANS) The Chinese Military on Monday said that a nuclear-powered submarine successfully test-fired a missile toward the Pacific, which triggered concerns from several nations in the region, Japanese media reported.According to Japanese government spokesman Minoru Kihara, the projectile did not fly over Japan’s territory or its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), and the Japanese government was also notified in advance regarding a ballistic missile launch from China.However, Chief Cabin…
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New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The future utility of the Quad will not be defined by its transformation into an ‘Asian NATO’ or by rhetorical rivalry with Beijing. Instead, its relevance will depend on whether it can evolve into a flexible strategic mechanism capable of stabilising an increasingly fragmented maritime and economic order stretching from the Pacific to the Gulf, a report has stated.During the recent visit of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to India, the consistent public response unde…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions and rapid technological changes are reshaping how economies participate in global value chains, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday.Greater specialisation in the stages of global production has helped Asia and the Pacific achieve economic growth, create jobs, and reduce poverty over the past quarter century, according to the ADB’s ‘Asian Development Policy Report 2026’.The report found that the region ac…
New York, April 21 (IANS) India has highlighted the need for greater representation of the Global South, particularly in the permanent category, in the United Nations Security Council. Secretary, West, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George, delivered India’s national statement at the IGN meeting on the United Nations Security Council in the UN headquarters. “He highlighted the need for greater representation of the Global South, particularly in the permanent category. He underlined the…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) India is set to outpace the broader Asian region, and China, even as growth across developing Asia and the Pacific is projected to slow down over the next two years amid geopolitical headwinds, according to a report released by Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday.According to the ADB analysis, economic growth in developing Asia and the Pacific is projected to ease to 5.1 per cent in 2026 and 2027, down from 5.4 per cent last year, weighed by geopolitical tensions an…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) India’s experience shows that integrating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into state and local planning can boost ownership and speed up progress across sectors, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman K. Bery said on Tuesday.An international workshop on peer learning around Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) and SDG implementation pathways began in the national capital, bringing together policymakers, experts and government officials from India and abroad to discuss ways…
Washington, March 18 (IANS) US lawmakers have warned that the ongoing Iran conflict is weakening America’s strategic posture, with senior Democrats cautioning that resources are being diverted from countering China and other major threats.Representative Ro Khanna, Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, said President Donald Trump’s actions risk undermining US deterrence in the Indo-Pacific.”President Trump’s reckless war in Iran puts America’s security and e…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Will Smith has taken on an extraordinary journey of exploration with the new National Geographic original series “POLE TO POLE”.Five years in the making, the series follows Will across all seven continents, taking him from the icefields of Antarctica to the jungles of the Amazon, the mountains of the Himalayas, the deserts of Africa, the islands of the Pacific and the icebergs of the Arctic.As part of the adventure, Will throws himself into incredible challenges for 100 day…